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Amnesty International USA Urges President Obama to Raise Case of Raif Badawi with Saudi Arabian Monarchy
Ahead of President Obama’s visit to Saudi Arabia tomorrow to pay his respects following the death of King Abdullah, Amnesty International USA is urging the president to advocate for the…
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Following Death of King Abdullah, Amnesty USA Urges U.S. to Support Human Rights in Saudi Arabia
Amnesty International USA is urging members of Congress and the White House to press for human rights reform in Saudi Arabia following the death of King Abdullah.
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Saudi Arabia: The Question on Everybody’s Mind
[caption id="attachment_57361" align="alignleft" width="1000"] The late Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. ©BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty[/caption] By Sevag Kechichian, Researcher on Saudi Arabia at Amnesty International. The death of Saudi Arabia’s King…
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Who will be silenced next?
By Alicia Koutsoulieris, Case Coordinator for Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the Palestinian Authority Freedom of speech has suffered a tragic start in 2015. As the world calls for…
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#DearObama: Freedom of Expression and the State of the Union – An Opportunity for the President
[caption id="attachment_52031" align="alignleft" width="594"] (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] This blog is part of a series on human rights in the State of the Union address. The United States has an obligation to…
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“He Was Silent but You Could Tell That He Was in Real Pain”
An eyewitness account of the flogging today of Raif Badawi an activist in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for setting up a website for…
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10 Appalling Attacks on Human Rights and 1 Powerful Way You Can Help
[caption id="attachment_55801" align="alignright" width="600"] MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/Getty[/caption] 11 THOUSAND PEOPLEÂ are victims of gun violence in the United States, each year. On January 29, 2013, fifteen year old Hadiya Pendleton became yet…
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End Saudi Arabia’s relentless crackdown on civil and political rights activists
[caption id="attachment_54191" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Dr Abdullah al-Hamid and Dr Moahmmad al-Qahtani are founding members of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA). All 11 founding members are currently either…
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Amnesty International USA Reacts to President Obama’s Remarks on Islamic State
President Obama addressed the nation tonight on his plans to combat the armed group Islamic State.
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Landmark Rulings Expose Poland’s Role in CIA Secret Detention and Torture
Poland is the first European Union member state to be found complicit in the USA's rendition, secret detention and torture of alleged terrorism suspects.
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A Wife Speaks: 10 Years in Prison and 1,000 Lashes for a Blog
Raif is no criminal; instead, he is a prisoner of conscience.
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Amnesty International Responds to New Hampshire Death Penalty Decision
In response to the New Hampshire State Senate’s 12-12 vote and decision today to table the death penalty repeal bill, Amnesty International USA Executive Director Steven W. Hawkins issued the…